Press Release

WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 85 national and local civil rights and education groups, wrote to members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee urging them to reject Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Education.

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance the nomination of Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):

WASHINGTON — Liz King, senior director for education equity at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in advance of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as Secretary of Education:

WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by 66 national organizations, urged members of Congress to stop the illegal data breach led by Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency by leveraging all available nominations, budget, and oversight authority until these actions are halted, investigated, and Musk and his fanboys are held accountable.

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Pam Bondi to serve as attorney general of the United States:

WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by 84 national organizations, wrote to senators today urging them to make our federal judiciary an enduring priority by demanding that all judicial nominees are fair-minded, well-qualified, and committed to civil and human rights.

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement ahead of the Senate’s expected vote to invoke cloture on the nomination of Pam Bondi to serve as attorney general of the United States: